Author: Pat Erzinger
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Jesus is the Face of the Poor
What is life like for the poorest of the poor in Tijuana? “Laura R, her husband Marcial, and their four children live in a poor and distant colony. Marcial has a leg prosthesis as a result of a serious accident. In this colonia, Marcial makes bricks. Noxious black smoke and flames continually…
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“The happiness of the just man — open-handed he gives to the poor, his justice stands firm forever.”
Psalm 112 Special Appeal in Anticipation of Christmas The Sisters pray that we collect enough money to provide a special CHRISTMAS BAG of food along with a blanket for 1300 of the most helpless families. The Sisters will attend the masses at All Hallows Church on November 28 and 29 to meet with…
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13-year-old Daniela says THANK YOU!
A girl named Daniela, who benefits from our small scholarship aid, is 13 and in the 6th grade. She needs special aid in school as she cannot go at a normal pace. Her teachers say that her slow pace is probably due to family dysfunction. Now that the family receives food and…
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“I want a Church which is poor and for the poor. They have much to teach us.”
Pope Francis, December 25, 2013 From a Jesuit Seminarian who stayed at the Casa . . . “I went to teach catechism with Sisters Angeles and Teresa in the Santa Julia Colonia. It is far off and known for its high crime rate. Many houses are built precariously along the hillside, and…
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“Come, Distribute Your Wealth Freely, Give Generously to Those Who are in Need”
“Earn for yourself the psalmist’s praise: ‘He gave freely to the poor; his righteousness will endure forever.’” From St. Basil the Great on Charity From Ma Del Carmen H.: “I am grateful to all the persons that help Casa de los Pobres and to Casa de los Pobres because they can help…
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“I know that the Lord will avenge the poor, that He will do justice for the needy.”
from St. Francis of Assisi A Jesuit Novice writes about his recent visit to a distant Colonia: “We visited Dona Elma, a diabetic, who comes to the Casa when she can for food and medical help. This trip takes two buses and 45 minutes. She has problems seeing and walking. Her house…
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A Human Being’s True Glory is to Persevere in the Service of God
St. Irenaeus A note of gratitude: “I, Filomena, am very grateful to Casa de Los Pobres because I have received help with my hernia surgery and medical care on both of my ankles for the sores caused by diabetes. I am very grateful for the benefactors and the Sisters. They know my…
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“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
Sister Gudelia visits Colonia Ferrocarril near Tecate, Mexico where there are no public services and tells us: “Some parents work at making bricks while others ‘work’ in the dumps of this colony. The family that invited me into their house goes to the dumps daily with the hope to find food, clothes,…
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“A Human Being’s True Glory is to Persevere in the Service of God.”
(Quote from St. Irenaeus) Those whom the Casa serves are destitute, not merely poor. These people live in shacks that are often rodent-infested. They experience the torture of empty stomaches, cold nights, crawling vermin, insecurity, gnawing idleness, and premature death. (Read about visits to the colonias and the conditions there.) The Sisters…
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“Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.”
Psalm 22:9 “We stuffed our little truck full of food early one morning and drove about 45 minutes to a remote Colonia. Smoke, dust, garbage everywhere, random collections of wood and scrap stacked together to pass for shelters — many side-by-side, all covered with black soot and white ash.”
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